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Old 04-19-04 | 05:58 AM
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Weld wheel ?

I have a Spinergy RevXRocks rear wheel that has cracked on the bead . I have already replaced this set with another set .
I was wondering if anyone out there has had any success in welding the brakesurface area and machineing it back down ?
As it stands now the wheel is only good for a few parts , so I have nothing to loose.
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Old 04-19-04 | 07:08 AM
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If its still within a warranty period I would consider bringing it back to where you bought it. If its not I would still contact Spinergy before trying a home fix. I am fairly sure you should get some form of "satisfaction" from one or the other.
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Originally Posted by Lonnie Seachris
I have a Spinergy RevXRocks rear wheel that has cracked on the bead . I have already replaced this set with another set .
I was wondering if anyone out there has had any success in welding the brakesurface area and machineing it back down ?
As it stands now the wheel is only good for a few parts , so I have nothing to loose.
The word "screwed" keeps coming into my mind.

I doubt you will find somebody who would want to try the weld fix. Welding one side of the rim (if it's even a weldable alloy) is likely to cause warping. I doubt you'll get a straight wheel from a home grown fix regardless of money.

The other option is to pursue some kind of warranty settlement from Spinergy. Honestly, this sounds like normal user damage to me, not a manufacturing defect. Spinergy isn't the easiest company to work with on warranty stuff even when the claim is clear cut.
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Old 04-19-04 | 04:49 PM
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No! Dont even try it! The heat from the welding will distroy the epoxy that bonds the rim to the wheel.
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Old 04-19-04 | 05:31 PM
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Welding isn't an option. If it were a steel rim, maybe. But aluminum is not repairable and neither is carbon fiber.
If it is cracked, it's broken and should be discarded. Just as a aluminum or carbon frame or other parts of the bicycle.
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Old 04-20-04 | 05:26 PM
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"aluminum is not repairable" Sure it is, I weld aluminum almost everyday. A few of the alloys do not weld well, but all of them can be welded. (alloys used in bike parts and frames) In this case you could weld the crack in the rim, then machine the weld so the tire will seat, and it won't catch the brake pads. But the aluminum to be repaired is bounded to the carbon fiber wheel, the heat will distroy the epoxy and the carbon fiber. So after fixing the rim the wheel would still be junk.

Even if you found someone who would weld it for you, do you really want to ride it?
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Originally Posted by RacerX
Welding isn't an option. If it were a steel rim, maybe. But aluminum is not repairable and neither is carbon fiber.
If it is cracked, it's broken and should be discarded. Just as a aluminum or carbon frame or other parts of the bicycle.
Some carbon fibre is repairable... Thermosets... no. Thermoplastics... yes. You can reweld aluminum too. You just need to be aware of the material. You will probably need to heat-treat it afterwards and of course machining will be required to get the surfaces smooth.
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My cousin Igor can weld it for you-he has an auto repair shop in Queens.
 
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Old 04-21-04 | 09:11 AM
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My cousin Igor can weld it for you-he has an auto repair shop in Queens.
Interesting signature Magna perhaps you should translate it for the rest of the members that you seem to hold in such high regard

Nevermind I will: Это место заполнилось людьми, которые не знают ничто о велосипедах means (roughly translated) This place was filled up by people, which know nothing about bicycles.
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